The Virgin Mary, Patroness of Cuba, as she was once named by the Roman papacy, toured the streets of the historic quarter of the municipality of Contramaestre this September 8, where at each stop of the pilgrimage that left at four o’clock in the afternoon of that day, of the Catholic church of this town, under the threat of heavy rains, was accompanied by the people who offered her their love and respect.
The mother of Jesus of Nazareth, raised in the arms of four of her children, looked very beautiful and in every place she was revered by this noble and hopeful people, shown by asking for their help for the well-being of the territory, which is currently facing a complex situation, marked mainly by fuel dysfunction.
Many prayed for the well-being of families, while others prayed for the sick and vulnerable, but all longed for her sanctity as the Patroness of Cubans in any corner of this territory and the rest of the country.
Respect for the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre was present at all moments of the pilgrimage; there were those who knelt down in the streets and sidewalks, like a true son of the Saint, who from her seat on the shoulders of the attendees, looked deeply at the benefits offered by this people, who are now fighting harder to advance their economic and social development.
It was an opportune moment for this reporter to interview Father Carlos Doneda, Parish Priest of Baire and of Contramaestre, of Italian origin, who fulfills his sacred mission in our country. He attended us very kindly and then expressed a message of faith and hope to the Contramaestrans, in the midst of the emotional celebration.
